#Chapter 209: Harper’s New Title

Bethany tries during the entirety of our shared lunch to convince me that Caleb is the one who gave the order to disband the harem. “No one else would have the right,” she says. I want to believe that, but it’s difficult to. This is such a dramatic step, and not one Caleb told me about beforehand. I still believe it must be some kind of mistake. At the end of lunch, a knock sounds on the door. I brace myself as I invite whoever is calling through the door. When an official messenger steps through, I tense up entirely, ready to hear this was all a terrible mistake. Instead, he says, “Alpha King Caleb requests all harem members come to the Hall immediately.” He doesn’t stay long after that, disappearing back into the hallway. Bethany and I look at each other. “Well, I guess now you will have your confirmation,” she says. I must have been one of the last to receive the message, because when I arrive at the Hall, most of the other harem members are already there. It’s a